Amis

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/əˈmiː/US/əˈmiːs/

proper noun

A surname from Old French.

OriginOld French Amis ← Latin amīcus →
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Meanings

Amis1

proper noun
  1. A surname from Old French.

Amis2

nounAmis pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAmis people, an ethnic group in Taiwan

    A member of Taiwan's indigenous Amis tribe, Kuo showed sporting talent at an early age, training in judo, basketball and athletics in her native Taitung county.

    2021 July 6, “'Goddess of weightlifting' Kuo carries Taiwan's Olympic hopes”, in France 24, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2021
proper noun
  1. The language of these people.

AMIs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of AMI

Origin

Amis · proper noun

  1. Latinamīcus“friend”
  2. Old FrenchAmis
  3. EnglishAmis

From Old French Amis, a given name and nickname, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

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Amis · noun, proper noun

  1. Proto-Austronesian*qamiS“north wind”
  2. amis“north”
  3. EnglishAmis

Borrowed from Amis amis (“north”), ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qamiS (“north wind”). Compare Sakizaya amis (“north”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿美族
  • 阿美族 (Āměizú)an ethnic group in Taiwan
Japanese アミ族
  • アミ族 (Ami-zoku)an ethnic group in Taiwan
Polish Ami
  • Amian ethnic group in Taiwan

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MaissiamSamisimaMisaIamsMasiISAMIsma
Cite this entry
APA

Amis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amis

MLA

“Amis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Amis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Amis.

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